Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Maldives
Maldives: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 43.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Maldives, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 43.0% for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.3% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Maldives peaked at 100.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Maldives ranks 111th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 25.0% | — |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +300.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | — |
| 2009 | 50.0% | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.0% | -34.0% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | +127.3% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | -40.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | — |
| 2018 | 43.0% | -39.4% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | +46.5% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | +27.0% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | -37.5% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 43.0% | +43.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 43.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.0%, 51% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 43.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 91.0%, 47% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.8% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 30.0% | 80.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Maldives?
- Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Maldives was 43.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Maldives rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Maldives ranks 111th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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